Planning application
Kirtlington Village Hall Committee Kirtlington Village Hall South Green Kirtlington OX5 3HJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
2 x Sycamore Trees and 1 Oak Tree - to reduce by approx 2m - subject to TPO 02/2023
As published by the council, reference 26/02603/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02603/TPO
- Type
- Works To Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Case Officer Assigned
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- Parish
- Kirtlington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX5 3HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cherwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01305/TCA Awaiting decision
Kirtlington Village Hall Committee Kirtlington Village Hall South Green Kirtlington OX5 3HJ
Application amended G1 Mixed 1 x Oak 1 x Maple 2 x Cherry Trees overhanging entrance to village hall carpark and large oak overhanging parking spaces. Crown lift lower hanging branches to give 3 metres clearance over entrance road and parking space Reason for above work To bring back into scale and statutory clearance. The maximum that would be removed would be 1.5m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Cherwell
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cherwell took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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